Does anyone have any information on the format change at 101.1 FM The Source in Birmingham, Al. I called and asked if they were changing formats and I was told no coment. There is nothing on their website about this. I received an e-mail from a friend stating that they were changing to oldies rock and roll. WTF!!! For as long as I have been listning to this station it has been GOD AND COUNTRY as their motto. They have some great local host. I do not need another oldies station to listen to.

Maybe it was in anticipation of the “Fairness Doctrine”. Give em hell before it’s too late. Get on all the local boards and post contact numbers. Go to any national shows they carry and alert them.
After the defeat of “comprehensive immigration reform” and the “fairness doctrine” I’m feeling pretty mighty....

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posted on 06/29/2007 2:09:06 PM PDT
by Uriah_lost
("build bridges where you can - but draw lines where you must." -Fred D Thompson)

I got this from wiki:
‘WYDE’-FM
City of license Cullman, Alabama
Broadcast area Birmingham/Huntsville/Tuscaloosa/Gadsden
Branding 101.1 FM, the Source
Slogan The Voice of Alabama
First air date 1950, as WFMH-FM
Frequency 101.1 MHz
Format Talk radio
ERP 100,000 watts
Class C
Callsign meaning Bartell Broadcasting, who owned the original WYDE-AM (850) in Birmingham in the 1950s and 60s, dubbed WYDE and co-owned WAKE-AM in Atlanta as Your WYDE-a-WAKE Stations
Owner Crawford Broadcating Company
Website www.thesourcefm.com

looks like all the associated websites are down....looks bad for the AL listeners.

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posted on 06/29/2007 2:14:58 PM PDT
by Uriah_lost
("build bridges where you can - but draw lines where you must." -Fred D Thompson)

Part of it is habit, part is range and part is that talk doesn’t really take advantage of the better fidelity of the FM band. I also think that, looking at those numbers, the market may have too much talk. Few markets seem to be able to support very many talk outlets. There is also a cyclical factor to political/talk type programming.

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posted on 06/29/2007 2:40:17 PM PDT
by Uriah_lost
("build bridges where you can - but draw lines where you must." -Fred D Thompson)

I know that the rating do not look to good for WYDE-FM 101.1 The Source. The thing is, WYDE is a 100,000 watt station that can be heard in the whole state of Alabama. While a 1.0 rating in Birmingham is bad, if you combine it with all of the other markets it reaches I wonder what the total ratings would be. I guess I knew they were in trouble when they started playing 30 to 40 public service announcements per day and never seemed to have any new advertisers. I heard that they were moving to 92.5 FM in Birmingham, but I can not get that station in north Alabama. I guess if I want to listen to Matt Murphy, I will need to listen online.

>>Looks like Crawford is going to be having fun in Birmingham. If you go to http://www.legends1260.com you’ll see the new Fun 101.1 logo. I guess that answers what was going to happen to Legends 1260 also.

I guess we got a rude answer this morning - I went to turn on Lee Davis, and Christmas music is playing. I feel like Crawford Broadcasting has slapped us in the face. Just last Thursday, Matt Murphy said that the company was not abandoning the talk radio format - guess he got hosed as well.

They have Bennett, Boortz, Rush, Hannity, Ingraham, and Lavin. The local guy is pretty good too. I’ll miss the source on the drive home though. I would listen to them until “I’m a great American, Love me, I have a new book” Hannity would go off at 5 and I could get some real news/debate. The Source really gave Alabama politicians a lashing. Hasn't the Source lost a lot of talent lately?

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posted on 07/02/2007 5:33:39 PM PDT
by Farmerbob
(I long for the days when I was the dumbest person on FR)

92.5 comes in strong from Huntsville here where I am. Dale Jackson from the Attack Machine is on there in the AM now.

I’m just really steamed about this. If there were some advanced warning, I wouldn’t be so mad. Instead, not a single word from Crawford Broadcasting whatsoever. That’s a good way to thank those of us who have been with them since day 1.

If you go to Matt’s and Lee’s websites, they are just asking us to keep watching for updates. I’ll keep checking the Birmingham News. If they do go to 92.5FM, they will have to power up a bit to get the coverage that they had with 101.1.

According to what I heard on 101.1 after a xmas song went off (which is stupid) was you can hear Matt Murphy on 92.5 starting July 10th from 3 to 6. I too believe it was wrong for Crawford to do what they did, but after they moved the station, I had a feeling they would. I think they got caught up in either money or prestige, but how they did it was wrong. I dont see the station doing well at all now and personally I hope it fails. I really wish Matt could get his own satelite show or syndicated show. I think he would be great for it.

Coincidence!! I think not!! Russ and Dee gone just prior to Bush here with Riley and big words against Bush and Immigration. Now Bush here with Sessions and Immigration bill defeated and 101 talk radio gone. Think maybe Crawford FCC liscence in jeopardy, even if he did pay for it. I think so. So much for freedom of speech even if you do pay for it.

I listen to WVNN a lot. Dale Jackson went there when the was fired from 101.1 a few months ago. As far as 101.1, I was a big Matt Murphy fan and I called in all the time. The rest of the on air talent sucked.

The Source started downhill after Russ and Dee were fired. Half a day of Lee Davis was intolerable. The Attack Machine wasn’t much better (I doubt Dale will be at WVNN for very long). It’s a sad commentary on a station when Matt Murphy is considered the best talent.

101.1 could have succeeded if they had limited local shows to morning and afternoon with some nationally syndicated shows during the day. When given a choice most people who listen to talk radio would choose Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Neal Boortz, or nearly anybody over Davis, Burt & Kurt, or Irwin.

Crawford just had no idea what talk radio is and basically blew it. To have had such power and opportunity and still fail will be a black mark on his record.

I should have came here first. I just emailed Matt Murphy to find out what was going on. I doubt he can comment on it anyway. One of the last things I heard Matt talk about was the Free Masons. He said if they were so powerful then take him off the air. He challenged them to get him fired. Now everyone is gone. I call conspiracy. Seriously, I can’t pick up 95.5 but just a few spots here and there. What will we do without our talk radio and Charles Allen Head and the rst of the gang?

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